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Health Promotion Capacity Building Services
The Health Promotion Capacity Building team is part of the Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention department at Public Health Ontario. The team has many years of experience building capacity in core competencies of public health including the areas of program planning and evaluation, healthy public policies and by-laws including alcohol policy, health communication and social marketing, community and stakeholder engagement, and other health promotion topics.
Healthy First Nations and Inuit (Facebook page)
This Healthy First Nations and Inuit page is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at keeping First Nations and Inuit informed about health related campaigns, and fostering dialogue on various health topics.
Immunization for meningococcal serogroup B: What does the practitioner need to know?
Most invasive meningococcal disease in Canada is now caused by serogroup B organisms. A vaccine directed against this serogroup (4CMenB) is newly licensed in Canada. It is hoped that this document will be useful to clinicians when faced with questions from parents.
Immunization information on the internet : can you trust what you read?
This fact sheet can help you decide if vaccine information you find on the Internet is accurate.
Information sur la vaccination qu'on trouve sur Internet : Est-ce qu'on peut se fier à ce qu'on lit?
Ce feuillet d’information a pour but de vous aider à décider si l’information sur les vaccins que vous trouvez sur Internet est exacte.
La vaccination : la mise à jour de l'immunisation des enfants néo-canadiens
Lorsqu’on veut s’assurer qu’un enfant nouvellement arrivé au Canada a reçu tous les vaccins prévus, on fait face à des problèmes particuliers. L’examen médical aux fins de l’'immigration n’inclut pas la confirmation ou la mise à jour de la vaccination. Il ne faut pas présumer que les enfants nouvellement arrivés ont reçu tous les vaccins.
La vaccination contre le méningocoque du sérogroupe B : ce que le praticien doit savoir
Au Canada, la plupart des méningococcies invasives sont désormais causées par des organismes du sérogroupe B. Un vaccin conçu contre ce sérogroupe (4CMenB) vient d'être homologué au Canada. Le présent document peut être utile aux cliniciens qui devront répondre aux questions des parents.
On the benefits of explaining herd immunity in vaccine advocacy
Most vaccines protect both the vaccinated individual and the community at large by building up herd immunity. Even though reaching disease-specific herd immunity thresholds is crucial for eliminating or eradicating certain diseases, explanation of this concept remains rare in vaccine advocacy. An awareness of this social benefit makes vaccination not only an individual but also a social decision. Although knowledge of herd immunity can induce prosocial vaccination in order to protect others, it can also invite free-riding, in which individuals profit from the protection provided by a well-vaccinated society without contributing to herd immunity themselves. This cross-cultural experiment assesses whether people will be more or less likely to be vaccinated when they know more about herd immunity. Results show that in cultures that focus on collective benefits, vaccination willingness is generally higher. Communicating the concept of herd immunity improved willingness to vaccinate, especially in cultures lacking this prosocial cultural background. Prosocial nudges can thus help to close these immunity gaps.
Practical Approaches to Optimize Adolescent Immunization
With the expansion of the adolescent immunization schedule during the past decade, immunization rates notably vary by vaccine and by state. Addressing barriers to improving adolescent vaccination rates is a priority. Every visit can be viewed as an opportunity to update and complete an adolescent’s immunizations. It is essential to continue to focus and refine the appropriate techniques in approaching the adolescent patient and parent in the office setting. Health care providers must continuously strive to educate their patients and develop skills that can help parents and adolescents overcome vaccine hesitancy. Research on strategies to achieve higher vaccination rates is ongoing, and it is important to increase the knowledge and implementation of these strategies.
Premières nations et Inuits en santé (Facebook)
Premières nations et Inuits en santé est une initiative du gouvernement du Canada visant à tenir les Premières nations et les Inuits informés sur les campagnes en matière de modes de vie sains. Cette initiative vise aussi à encourager un dialogue sur plusieurs sujets liés à la santé.